Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-02
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Miss Carrie Bedford, OF Philadelphia, is
visiting Miss Precious Moore.
Special New-Yeqr's services will be held
10y the salvation Army corps day.
Several suits were instituted in the City
Circuit Court yesterday, none OF which are
important.
Miss Josephine White, who has been
absent North many weeks, is nov visiting
relatives in New York.
Cluverius is writing history of his
life, which, it is SAID, will make about 200
pages IN print, book-form.
Mr.. T. II. Eanes, after spending plea
SAINT week in Powhatan county with his
father, has returned to the city.
The average rainfall for the past sixteen
years was published yesterday as 3l.64
inches; should have been 1851.
Mrs. W. c. Darlington, OF Bristol, Tenn,
Is visiting Mrs. }. ID. Imb0den at her resi-
dence. No. 40S east Grace street.
Rev. l.. A. Cutler, of the Marshal-Street
Christian church, Will preach special
New-Year's sermon this morning.
Mr.. II. Thurston CardoZo, of New York,
formerly Of this city, is here on a visit
lie will sing at the FIRST Baptist church this
morning.
Mrs. DR.. Charles l.. Steel has returned
home, after a visit OF two months to her
Jarcnts, Professor and Mrs. j. ii. Harris,
Baltimore.
Rev. J. Calvin Stewart, the new pastor OF
the Fourth Presbyterian church, Will enter
upon his work to-day and will preach at II
A. NJ. and p. NJ.
The Committee on Cemeteries met ves-
terday and adopted a resolution recOm-
mending that the pay OF hands at lakewood
! cemetery be increased from Sl.25 to sl.5O
per day.
Mrs. Il. W. Frazier. wife OF tue proprie-
tor OF "Tbe Portland" Washington, d. C.,
and daughter OF the late Mills b. Goodwin,
is visiting her uncle, DR.. George u. steel,
PES south Third street.
Misses Bette and Hattie Reid. cf Nor
| folk. daughters OF Mrs. George Rcld-fOr-
merly Miss Harriet Gray-are in the city
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Il. Il. Somerville,
| No. 203 east Franklin street.
The BAPTIST churches OF the city will OBJ
serve the Week OF Prayer In union services
at The First Baptist church (TweIith and
Broad streets) on every evening, Saturday
excepted, commencing at O'Clock.
The Richmond members OF The General
Assembly have not yet received copies OF
! the CIuverius circular mailed to members
in other cities aud the counties OF the State
PRAYING them to petition the Governor to
reprieve his brother until the Legislature
meets
Wren's Detective Agency captured yes
terday another tobacco receiver 10 the per-
son OF John Bradley (colored), who had IN
| his possession a lot OF unslamped tobacco
| OF very recent manufacture, and was In the
act of selling the same. So far the tobacco
has not been identified.
Seeing the street-car horses slipping and
| struggling up our hills on the recovered
having rouses the hope that before another
| winter comes our cars Will he drawn, up
| hill at least, by cables or some other sort OF
machinery. Then we could have large cars,
and nothing gives city metropolitan al
more than fine, large street.cars.
The Fire Department was called out at
| 40 O'Clock yesterday morning BY lire
beirg discovered in the plumbing and gas
| fitting establishment of James Hayes, llo
Nam street. The flames were eXtingdished
before any serious damage was done. Tue
fire is supposed to have originated from
| plumbers firepot. which was left in the es-
adjustment last night with fire in 1t.
The representatives Of the Metropolitan
Life.lusurance Company last night pre-
sented 10 Mr.. Il. G.. Jenkins, the resident
| superintendent Of the company, hand
some gold-headed cane. The presentation
speech was made by Mr.. S. Ellington on
behalf OF the donors. In accepting the
handsome testimonial Mr.. jenkins re-
spOnded IN an appropriate manner.